Window frame and sash.



PATENT'ED AUG. 29, 1905.

No. 798,475. F. A. WINSLOW.

WINDOW FRAME AND SASH.

APPLIOATION FILED'AUG. 4, 1904.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1905,

To all whom/it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS A. WINSLOW, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window Frames and Sash, of which the following is'a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful provements in window frames and sash; and its object is to produce a device of this class which shall have certain advantages which will appear more fully and at large in the course of this specification.

To this end my invention consists in certain novel features which are clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described herein.

In the aforesaid drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a window frame and sash. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section in the line '2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal section in the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, the lower sash being raised so as to be in the plane of the section. Fig. 4: is a detail vertical cross-section in the line 4 4: of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a fragment of one of the plates of the window-frame which supports the guidestrips, and Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-section in the line 6 6 of Fig. 1.

As shown in these views, the window-frame consists, preferably, of two uprights A, connected at the top by a lintel A and at the bottom by a sill A. The uprights are preferably constructed hollow, as seen in Fig. 3, to acconnnodate the sash weights, cords, &c., and are made of two angle-irons a, to which are riveted plates a, connected at their edges by transverse plates at. The adjacent edges of the angle-irons are separated sufliciently to accommodate guide-strips B and are connected by supporting-plates a", which areriveted or lintol is also constructed in this manner, and the sill is of the ordinary form.

The guide-strips B are preferably constructed' of bronze material to avoid rusting and eorroding and are in the form of channel-b'ars. The edges of the channeI-ba'rsare bent toward each other to make a restricted passage in which the edges of the windowsash C run. Thesestrips are preferably secured to the supporting-bars a by means of The screws Z) in order that they may be readily remolved or replaced in taking out the windowsas 1. lintel to connect the guideways for the upper sash across the top.

The sash are preferably constructed of rectangular frames 0, in the openings of which are confined the glass plates 0, moldings 0 being screwed to the frames to keep the glass plates in place. The meeting edges of the sash are provided with oblique weather-strips c 0, arranged to overlap and wedge against each other, as indicated in Fig. 4, when the sash are closed, and a sash-lock'l) is provided with means by which the sash can be locked together. Springs E are provided to prevent rattling of" the sash in the frame.

The side edges of the sash are formed with flanges c" to insure a perfect weather and water lip along the edges of the sash. In assembling the parts the guide-strips are first slipped upon the sash and then put in the frame and screwed in place. A weather and water lip is also provided at the sill by means of a felt packing (r (see Fig. 6,) secured in place upon the sill by a bronze strip a, screwed or otherwiseseeured inplace. A lug (1 upon the sill insures a close bearing at this point, the sash being forced tightly against. the felt packing by said lug.

Itshould benoticed that theguide-supporting plates are secured on the inner sidesof the angle-irons (6, leaving the edges of the angle-irons projecting outward from the supporting-plates, and that the guide-strips. are secured upon said supporting-plates so that their outer side faces are contiguous with the edge of the angle-iron. This forms a square angle at the meeting corner between the guidestrips and the angle-iron, giving a more finished appearance to the window-frame and serving to brace the guide-strips against lateral movement.

I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details of this construction without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I therefore do not intend to limit myself to the specific form herein shown and described.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-.

1. In a window-frame construction the combination with a linteland sill, of uprightscom- A guide-strip B extends across the prising angle-iron corners, an intermediate connecting-plate secured to the inner surfaces of the angle-irons and guide-strips secured to the outer surfaces of the connecting-plates.

2. In a window-frame construction, the combination with a lintcl and a sill, of uprights comprising angle-iron corners, a connecting- ,plate secured to the inner surfaces of the angle-irons and guide-strips secured to the outer surfaces of the connecting-plates and in contact with the edges of the angle-irons.

3. In a Window-frame construction the combination with a-lintel and a sill, of uprights comprising angle-iron corners, intermediate connecting-plates secured to the inner surfaces of the angle-irons and-channeled guidestrips secured to the outer surfaces of the connecting plates and resting respectively against the edges of the angle-irons.

' 4:. in adevice of the class described, the combination with a window-frame, of channeled guide-strips secured to the inner faces of the window-frame and having their free edges bent in toward each other to form restricted passages opening toward the sash, windowsash sliding on said channeled guideways, and flanges upon the side edges of the Windowsash running in the guides.

5. lin a device of the class described, the combination with a Window-frame, of channeled guide-strips secured to-the inner faces of said window-frame and having their free edges,

bent'in toward eachother to form restricted passages opening toward the center of the sash, and window-sash sliding 1n said channeled guide-strips.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a window-frame comprising angle-bars, and supporting-bars connecting said angle-irons, of channeled guideways secured to said supporting-bars, and window-sash Slid'. ing in said guideways.

7. In a device of the class described, the comhination with channeled guide-strips having their channels opening toward the sash, of window-sash provided with flanges upon their side edges, running in the guides, said flanges and guides forming a weather and Water lip.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination with a sliding sash and frame, of a sill, a weather and water proof packing on the sillengaging said sash when in its closed po sition, a strip securing the packing in place upon the sill, and a guide-lug adapted'to force the window into close contact with said packing when the window is closed.

In Witness whereof I have signed the above application for Letters Patent, at Chicago, in

the county of Cook and State of Illinois, this 25th day of July, A. D 1904:.

' FRANCES A. W INSLOW. Witnesses:

CHARLES O. SAXE, PHILIP Gr. CARTER. 

